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Glacier Bay |
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Glacier BayNarrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeastern Alaska coast, U.S. About 60 mi (97 km) long, it contains 16 active glaciers that descend from the St. Elias Mountains to the east and Fairweather Range to the west. The bay has fjordlike inlets and many largely treeless islands, used as rookeries by thousands of seabirds. It is the focus of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Two hundred years ago, in Alaska, there was an ice sheet that covered Glacier Bay and the surrounding land where Gustav is now. She swims Glacier Bay in Alaska and then, when the Cold War needs some human warmth to thaw a bit, she swims the Bering Strait. Throw in a picnic lunch and you've got ideal conditions for "go anywhere, go anytime" Glacier Bay catamaran owners. |
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